boric oxide

boric oxide

[¦bȯr·ik ′äk‚sīd]

(inorganic chemistry)

B2O3 A trioxide of boron obtained as rhombic crystals melting at 460°C; used as an intermediate in the production of boron halides and metallic borides and as a thermal neutron absorber in nuclear engineering. Also known as boron oxide.

We realized that by cleaning the powder with an alcohol such as methanol, we could remove the boric oxide on the surface and get essentially the same kind of effect at low temperatures that the Washington team was getting with high temperatures.

Canty's published technical specifications indicate that Boro Plus glass contains up to five percent boric oxide (B2O3), in fact the independent test shows that it contains no detectable boric oxide whatsoever, making it indistinguishable from common soda lime glass.

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